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Unit 4 Section A Grammar focus-43c
状语从句
until引导的时间状语从句
until作连词,意为“直到”,引导时间状语从句。
主句是肯定句时,其谓语用延续性动词,强调主句的动作或状态一直持续到从句的动作发生时为止,译成“直到……为止”。
I'll stay here until you come back.
主句是否定句时,其谓语用非延续性动词,强调主句的动作在从句的动作发生之后才开始,一般译成“直到……才……”。
We can't get off the bus until it stops.We didn't start our discussion until he arrived.
拓展延伸
so that引导的目的状语从句
so that意为“为了,以便”,引导目的状语从句,相当于in order that,从句中多含有can, could, may, might等情态动词。
I took a taxi so that I could get there earlier.
拓展延伸:so that还可引导结果状语从句,意为“因此;所以”,此时从句中通常不含情态动词。
The movie was boring so that half of the audience was asleep.
although引导的让步状语从句
although意为“尽管;然而”,引导让步状语从句,相当于though。
Although we are neighbors, I don't know them well.
Although she was in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.
易错警示:although或though不能与but用在同一个句子中,但可以与yet, still同时使用。
Although/Though he was badly ill, he still went to school.
1. My cousin borrows my things without returning them.
return v. 归还;回来;返回
return在此处作及物动词,意为“归还”,相当于give sth. back。ruturn sth. to sb. = return sb. sth., 意为“把某物还给某人”。
I'm going to return this book to Tom.=I'm going to return Tom his book.
拓展延伸:return还可用作不及物动词,意为“回来;返回”,相当于come back。
返回某地 return to+地点名词 return+地点副词
Hong Kong returned to motherland on July,1. 1997.
2. You are afraid of speaking in front of people.
afraid adj. 害怕;畏惧
afraid在句中一般作表语,不作定语,其主要用法有:
be afraid of sb./sth. 害怕某人/某物
·be afraid of doing sth. 害怕做某事 (强调担心会发生, 但实际未必发生)
·be afraid to do sth. 不敢做某事 (强调不敢去做某事)
·be afraid+ that从句 担心……
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